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"HEMRYA DREER PHILADELPHIA PA 



RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



BELXIS English Daisy). 



A favorite perennial, which will stand the winter if given the protection of a little litter. 

 In bloom from early spring until well on in the summer. Easily raised from seed, which 

 may be sown any time from spring till August. For best results, new plants should be 

 raised from seed each year. The following are the finest double-flowering kinds, selected 

 after careful test out of over twenty sorts: PER PKT 



1591 Longfellow. Large double-pink flowers 10 



1593 Ranunculiflora Alba. A splendid type with densely double pure white flowers, 



not very large, but very free-flowering 15 



1594 Ranunculiflora Rosea. Identical to the preceding except in color, 

 which is a bright rosy pink 15 



1595 Giant White. Each plant produces but a few flowers, but these are 

 of enormous size, almost as big as a good-sized Aster 25 



1596 Giant Rose. Same as the above except in color 25 



1597 The Bride, or Improved Snowball. A fine large double free flow- 

 ering pure white ' 10 



1598 Double Quilled. Double quilled flowers in mixture, containing red, 

 pink and white 20 



1600 Double Mixed. A fine mixture, containing all the colors. J oz., 

 50 cts 10 





Begonia Semperflorens 



Bryonopsis 



BEGONIAS. 



Everbloomlng Bedding Varieties. 



The following are varieties of Begonia Sem- 

 perflorens, and take rank as bedding plants R-'rKlt-i» llgR \MBi Kg^rN 1641 



with Geraniums and Coleus, doing equally well 

 in full sunlight, and surpassing both in positions 

 partially or wholly in shade. They are of sturdy 

 growth, growing about 1 foot high and forming 

 dense bushes, which, from May until frost, are 

 completely hidden with flowers. As pot plants 

 for winter flowering they are superb, remaining 

 a sheet of bloom throughout the entire year. 

 Easily raised from seed, whi-h should be started 

 eilher indoors or in a hotbed. (See cut.) 



1562 Erfordia. Bright rosy carmine 25 



1565 Gracilis. Handsome flowers of a delicate rose color 15 



1563 Luminosa. Brilliant fiery dark scarlet; very bright 25 



1571 Vernon. Bright orange-carmine flowers, deep red foliage 10 



1580 Semperflorens, Single Mixed. This mixture contains all the 



colors from pure white to the deepest crimson; splendid 10 



BOLTONIA (False Chamomile). 



One of the showiest of our native hardy perennials, growing 4 to 6 feet high, 

 with daisy-like flowers in countless thousands from July to September; very 

 effective. 



1615 Asteroides. White 10 



1616 Latisquama. Pink, tinged with lilac 10 



BROWALLIA (Amethyst). 



One of our favorite profuse-blooming bedding plants, covered with rich, beau- 

 tiful winged flowers during the summer and autumn months, supplying a shade of 

 intense blue very uncommon; grows freely in any rich soil; blooms finely in the 

 winter if the plants are lifted in autumn and cut back. 



1637 Speciosa Major. A beautiful flowering variety of the most brilliant 

 ultramarine blue; a rare color; does finely outside in the border, or in 

 hanging baskets or vases, but. is especially valuable as a pot plant for 



winter and early spring flowering 15 



1640 Elata nixed. Blue and white; 18 inches. J oz., 25 cts 5 



BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy). 



1620 Free-flowering, dwarf-growing annuals; covered during the greater part 

 of the summer with a profusion of pretty blue or white flowers, suitable 

 for edgings, small beds* or pot culture; 

 inches. (See cut.) \ oz., 25 cts.... 



BRYONOPSIS. 



Laciniosa. A beautiful annual climber 

 of the gourd species, with ivy-like pale 

 green foliage and showy fruit, first green 

 striped white, turning when ripe to bright 

 scarlet striped white; 10 to 20 feet, (See 

 cut.) ..10 



Brachycomb 



Noreltiej and Specialtiei in Flower Seed* are offered on pages 53 to 62 



